Kevin J. Novack v. GSI Commerce, Inc., et al.

Summary

Plaintiffs claim that defendants undervalued Rue La La, an Internet "private sales" business, in order to avoid triggering an earnout clause in a merger agreement.

Outcome

Verdict for the Defense

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Novack, Kevin
Defense: Rubin, Michael
eBay, Inc
GSI Commerce, Inc.

Judge: Christine Roach
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk County
Court: Suffolk County Courthouse

Case Number: SUCV2011-02086
Industry: Technology
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:50	Opening Statement	Bodner, Randall
00:59:15	Opening Statement	Wilkinson, Beth
01:27:14	Opening Statement	Nonaka, Scott
01:44:03	Break
02:09:54	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	McNamara, Edward "Ted"	In Person
03:12:49	End of Session

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	McNamara, Edward "Ted"	In Person
00:59:31	Witness Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	McNamara, Edward "Ted"	In Person
01:26:20	Break
01:51:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	McNamara, Edward "Ted"	In Person
02:44:55	End of Session

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	McNamara, Edward "Ted"	In Person
00:43:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Nonaka, Scott	McNamara, Edward "Ted"	In Person
00:53:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Buekner, John	McNamara, Edward "Ted"	In Person
01:14:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	McNamara, Edward "Ted"	In Person
01:20:26	Break
01:46:29	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Cowell, Collen	Video Recording
03:28:13	End of Session

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Nonaka, Scott	Swan, Robert	In Person
01:46:47	Break
02:10:39	Witness Cross Examination	Nonaka, Scott	Swan, Robert	In Person
02:59:24	Witness Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Swan, Robert	In Person
03:35:46	Witness Cross Examination	Bodner, Randall	Swan, Robert	In Person
03:47:47	End of Session

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bodner, Randall	Rubin, Michael	In Person
00:42:26	Witness Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Rubin, Michael	In Person
01:38:00	Break
02:05:06	Witness Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Rubin, Michael	In Person
03:06:43	Witness Cross Examination	Nonaka, Scott	Rubin, Michael	In Person
03:07:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bodner, Randall	Rubin, Michael	In Person
03:44:15	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Rubin, Michael	In Person
03:44:40	End of Session

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
01:40:48	Break
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:07	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Atkins, J.T.	In Person
01:14:57	Witness Cross Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Atkins, J.T.	In Person
02:09:00	Witness Cross Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Atkins, J.T.	In Person
02:35:21	Witness Cross Examination	Eberhart, David	Atkins, J.T.	In Person
02:58:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Atkins, J.T.	In Person
03:05:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Atkins, J.T.	In Person
03:09:06	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, C. Thomas	Coates, John	In Person
03:47:36	End of Session

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

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AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, C. Thomas	Coates, John	In Person
00:11:25	Witness Direct Examination	Porter, Jolee	King, Scott	In Person
00:53:07	Witness Cross Examination	Buekner, John	King, Scott	In Person
01:02:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Porter, Jolee	King, Scott	In Person
01:03:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Buekner, John	King, Scott	In Person
01:06:47	Witness Cross Examination	Buekner, John	Conn, Michael	In Person
01:53:33	Break
02:17:13	Witness Cross Examination	Buekner, John	Conn, Michael	In Person
02:38:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Conn, Michael	In Person
03:04:06	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Buekner, John	Conn, Michael	In Person
03:06:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Conn, Michael	In Person
03:08:00	Witness Direct Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Chandler, William III	In Person
03:30:41	End of Session

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AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Chandler, William III	In Person
00:26:13	Witness Direct Examination	Wall, Robin	Chandler, William III	In Person
00:34:13	Witness Cross Examination	Bodner, Randall	Chandler, William III	In Person
01:12:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wall, Robin	Chandler, William III	In Person
01:15:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bodner, Randall	Chandler, William III	In Person
01:17:29	Witness Direct Examination	Penza, Moira Kim	Lange, Shawn	In Person
01:41:58	Break
02:04:48	Witness Direct Examination	Penza, Moira Kim	Lange, Shawn	In Person
02:21:09	Witness Cross Examination	Buekner, John	Lange, Shawn	In Person
02:35:26	Witness Direct Examination	Wall, Robin	Kernick, Glen	Video Recording
03:43:05	End of Session

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AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Eberhart, David	Serra, Michael	Video Recording
00:17:46	Witness Direct Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Gompers, Prof. Paul	In Person
01:38:29	Break
02:03:21	Witness Direct Examination	Eberhart, David	Gompers, Prof. Paul	In Person
02:13:57	Witness Cross Examination	Buekner, John	Gompers, Prof. Paul	In Person
03:00:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Gompers, Prof. Paul	In Person
03:06:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Eberhart, David	Gompers, Prof. Paul	In Person
03:07:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Buekner, John	Gompers, Prof. Paul	In Person
03:16:53	General Case Activities
03:19:38	End of Session

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AM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

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AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

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Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Kevin J. Novack v. GSI Commerce, Inc., et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:44	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Swan, Robert	In Person
01:34:35	Break
01:58:30	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Swan, Robert	In Person
03:12:08	Witness Cross Examination	Nonaka, Scott	Swan, Robert	Other
03:43:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:52	Witness Cross Examination	Bodner, Randall	Swan, Robert	In Person
00:53:15	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Nonaka, Scott	Swan, Robert	In Person
00:55:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Swan, Robert	In Person
01:01:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bodner, Randall	Swan, Robert	In Person
01:06:55	General Case Activities
01:07:40	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Donahoe, John	Video Recording
01:46:46	Break
02:13:57	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	McDonough, Lorraine	Video Recording
03:13:55	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Britton, Samuel	Video Recording
03:57:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:17	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, C. Thomas	Platt, Simon CPA, CFF, FCA	In Person
00:50:22	Witness Cross Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Platt, Simon CPA, CFF, FCA	In Person
01:20:43	Witness Cross Examination	Eberhart, David	Platt, Simon CPA, CFF, FCA	In Person
01:30:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, C. Thomas	Platt, Simon CPA, CFF, FCA	In Person
01:38:30	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Platt, Simon CPA, CFF, FCA	In Person
01:39:32	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Eberhart, David	Platt, Simon CPA, CFF, FCA	In Person
01:41:48	Break
02:08:08	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Somers, Steve CFA, MBA	Video Recording
02:45:23	Witness Direct Examination	Bodner, Randall	Rubin, Michael	In Person
03:50:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:59	Witness Direct Examination	Bodner, Randall	Branman, Jeffrey	In Person
01:02:29	Witness Cross Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Branman, Jeffrey	In Person
01:35:23	Break
02:01:37	Witness Cross Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Branman, Jeffrey	In Person
02:41:22	Witness Cross Examination	Nonaka, Scott	Branman, Jeffrey	In Person
02:47:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bodner, Randall	Branman, Jeffrey	In Person
03:23:25	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Branman, Jeffrey	In Person
03:26:41	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Nonaka, Scott	Branman, Jeffrey	In Person
03:30:35	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Kaplan, Cheryl	In Person
03:49:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:21	Witness Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Kaplan, Cheryl	In Person
00:39:07	Witness Cross Examination	Eberhart, David	Kaplan, Cheryl	In Person
00:40:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Kaplan, Cheryl	In Person
00:44:15	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Fischman, Benjamin	In Person
01:37:57	Break
02:04:28	Witness Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Fischman, Benjamin	In Person
02:10:41	Witness Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Fischman, Benjamin	In Person
03:49:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:19	Witness Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Fischman, Benjamin	In Person
00:46:14	Witness Cross Examination	Eberhart, David	Fischman, Benjamin	In Person
01:28:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Buekner, John	Fischman, Benjamin	In Person
01:52:19	Break
02:18:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Fischman, Benjamin	In Person
02:31:55	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Eberhart, David	Fischman, Benjamin	In Person
02:42:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:49	Witness Direct Examination	Wilkinson, Beth	Conn, Michael	In Person
01:39:06	Break
02:06:39	Witness Cross Examination	Buekner, John	Conn, Michael	In Person
02:47:44	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, C. Thomas	Coates, John	In Person
03:24:06	Witness Cross Examination	Walsh, Alexandra	Coates, John	In Person
03:53:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:29	Closing Statement	Nonaka, Scott
00:29:09	Closing Statement	Wilkinson, Beth
01:22:49	Break
01:37:03	Closing Statement	Buekner, John
03:01:54	Break
03:17:54	General Case Activities
03:54:16	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:04:56	End of Session
		00:00:20	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:40	General Case Activities